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Contents Foreword Getting started 2 Your phone at a glance 3 Charging the battery 5 Turning your phone on or off 6 Locking and unlocking the screen 7 Getting to know your home screen 8 Using the notification panel 9 Taking a screenshot 9 Auto-rotate screen 9 Status icons ... Motion control 17 Suspend button 17 Turning on gloves mode 18 Organising applications and widgets on the home screen 19 Managing home screens Personalising your phone 21 Changing the home screen style 21 Changing the theme 21 Changing the wallpaper 22 Setting tones 22 Changing the lock screen style 23 Changing...
Contents Foreword Getting started 2 Your phone at a glance 3 Charging the battery 5 Turning your phone on or off 6 Locking and unlocking the screen 7 Getting to know your home screen 8 Using the notification panel 9 Taking a screenshot 9 Auto-rotate screen 9 Status icons ... Motion control 17 Suspend button 17 Turning on gloves mode 18 Organising applications and widgets on the home screen 19 Managing home screens Personalising your phone 21 Changing the home screen style 21 Changing the theme 21 Changing the wallpaper 22 Setting tones 22 Changing the lock screen style 23 Changing...
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... Gallery 46 Music Internet connection 49 Mobile data connection 49 Wi-Fi network 50 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Sharing data 52 Bluetooth 53 Wi-Fi Direct 54 Connecting your phone to a computer 55 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device File Manager 57 Creating a folder 57 Searching for a file 57 Copying...
... Gallery 46 Music Internet connection 49 Mobile data connection 49 Wi-Fi network 50 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Sharing data 52 Bluetooth 53 Wi-Fi Direct 54 Connecting your phone to a computer 55 Connecting your phone to a USB storage device File Manager 57 Creating a folder 57 Searching for a file 57 Copying...
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...60 Downloading applications 60 Installing an application 60 Viewing applications 61 Sharing an application 61 Uninstalling an application 61 Clearing the application cache Phone Manager 62 Optimising the system 63 Power manager 63 Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update 65 Backing up data to the local...storage 66 Restoring data from a USB storage device 67 Restoring factory settings 67 Online update Tools 68 Calendar 68 Clock 70 Weather Phone settings 72 Turning aeroplane mode on or off 72 Adjusting the screen brightness 72 Modifying tone settings 73 Modifying display settings 74 ...
...60 Downloading applications 60 Installing an application 60 Viewing applications 61 Sharing an application 61 Uninstalling an application 61 Clearing the application cache Phone Manager 62 Optimising the system 63 Power manager 63 Harassment filter Backup, restoration, and update 65 Backing up data to the local...storage 66 Restoring data from a USB storage device 67 Restoring factory settings 67 Online update Tools 68 Calendar 68 Clock 70 Weather Phone settings 72 Turning aeroplane mode on or off 72 Adjusting the screen brightness 72 Modifying tone settings 73 Modifying display settings 74 ...
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... may arise, such as device damage or data loss, if the proper care or attention is not given. This guide introduces you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend P7 smartphone! Symbols and definitions Note Caution Warning Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in ...serious injury. 1 Foreword Foreword Thank you to the features and functions of , so please read this guide first before you begin using your new phone. Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of your new...
... may arise, such as device damage or data loss, if the proper care or attention is not given. This guide introduces you for choosing the HUAWEI Ascend P7 smartphone! Symbols and definitions Note Caution Warning Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in ...serious injury. 1 Foreword Foreword Thank you to the features and functions of , so please read this guide first before you begin using your new phone. Also included are safety precautions you should be aware of your new...
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Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance 1 13 2 12 3 11 14 15 10 9 4 5 1 Headset socket 3 Earpiece 5 Microphone 7 Micro-SIM card slot 9 Power button 11 Front camera Noise reduction 13 microphone 8 7 6 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Status indicator Navigation bar Micro-USB port microSD card slot Volume button Proximity sensor/Ambient light sensor Rear camera 2
Getting started Getting started Your phone at a glance 1 13 2 12 3 11 14 15 10 9 4 5 1 Headset socket 3 Earpiece 5 Microphone 7 Micro-SIM card slot 9 Power button 11 Front camera Noise reduction 13 microphone 8 7 6 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Status indicator Navigation bar Micro-USB port microSD card slot Volume button Proximity sensor/Ambient light sensor Rear camera 2
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Do not attempt to remove it does not block the sensor. Touch to the home screen. To replace the battery, contact an authorised service centre. If you attach a protective film to the previous screen or exit the current application. Touch to return to display the list of recently used applications. Charging the battery Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. Getting started 15 Flash 16 Speaker Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. Navigation bar Return Home Recent Touch to return to the screen, make sure it yourself. 3
Do not attempt to remove it does not block the sensor. Touch to the home screen. To replace the battery, contact an authorised service centre. If you attach a protective film to the previous screen or exit the current application. Touch to return to display the list of recently used applications. Charging the battery Your phone's built-in battery is not user-removable. Getting started 15 Flash 16 Speaker Do not block the area around the ambient light and proximity sensor. Navigation bar Return Home Recent Touch to return to the screen, make sure it yourself. 3
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...battery level is higher than 10%. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is not user-removable. If your phone to remove it yourself. • If your phone has been running for long periods of time, especially in battery is almost or already full. Important information about the battery...replaced. If you can: • Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to an electric socket. • Use a USB cable to the surface of the phone. Your phone's built-in hot environments, heat may eventually need to be pushed to connect your 4 Battery ...
...battery level is higher than 10%. • Steady green (when charging): The battery is not user-removable. If your phone to remove it yourself. • If your phone has been running for long periods of time, especially in battery is almost or already full. Important information about the battery...replaced. If you can: • Use the provided USB cable and power adapter to connect your phone to an electric socket. • Use a USB cable to the surface of the phone. Your phone's built-in hot environments, heat may eventually need to be pushed to connect your 4 Battery ...
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...displays a message. Allow the battery to charge for 13 seconds or more to let it cool down. Turning your phone on or off • To turn off > OK. Getting started phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any object while it is charging. Do not hold ...long to avoid burn injuries. • Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your phone, press and hold the power button for a few minutes before turning your phone on your phone automatically turns off. • If the battery power is depleted, you cannot turn it . 5 Do not cover...
...displays a message. Allow the battery to charge for 13 seconds or more to let it cool down. Turning your phone on or off • To turn off > OK. Getting started phone is overheating, cease using it immediately and unplug it from any object while it is charging. Do not hold ...long to avoid burn injuries. • Use the original battery, power adapter, and USB cable to charge your phone, press and hold the power button for a few minutes before turning your phone on your phone automatically turns off. • If the battery power is depleted, you cannot turn it . 5 Do not cover...
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... screen is used as an example in different ways. Locking and unlocking the screen Getting started Locking the screen prevents accidental operation of time, your phone and protects it on the home screen. Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being...
... screen is used as an example in different ways. Locking and unlocking the screen Getting started Locking the screen prevents accidental operation of time, your phone and protects it on the home screen. Locking the screen • Method 1: Press the power button to manually lock the screen. • Method 2: After being...
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... game or capture something interesting on your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait view. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your phone? Take a screenshot and share away. You'll also be able to share the screenshot. Status icons Signal...Roaming Aeroplane mode enabled 9 Taking a screenshot Getting started Want to show off your new high score in Gallery. Auto-rotate screen Your phone contains a tilt sensor. Press the power and volume down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch to enjoy tilt...
... game or capture something interesting on your screen automatically changes between landscape and portrait view. If you rotate your phone when browsing a web page or viewing a photo, your phone? Take a screenshot and share away. You'll also be able to share the screenshot. Status icons Signal...Roaming Aeroplane mode enabled 9 Taking a screenshot Getting started Want to show off your new high score in Gallery. Auto-rotate screen Your phone contains a tilt sensor. Press the power and volume down from the status bar to open the notification panel and touch to enjoy tilt...
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Bluetooth on Vibration mode enabled Alarms enabled Battery full Call in progress New messages New voicemails Wi-Fi network available Uploading data Phone memory full No SIM card found Synchronising data Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Connected to a VPN USB debugging mode enabled Getting started Receiving location data ...
Bluetooth on Vibration mode enabled Alarms enabled Battery full Call in progress New messages New voicemails Wi-Fi network available Uploading data Phone memory full No SIM card found Synchronising data Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Connected to a VPN USB debugging mode enabled Getting started Receiving location data ...
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...; Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. • To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch . Selecting an input method 1. To change your phone's default input method, touch on its right upper • Touch to select an input method. 11 on the home screen. You can then: • ...Touch an application to start it . Under All, touch Language & input > Default to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. Touch to dismiss it . • Flick left or right across an application or touch corner to select an input...
...; Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. • To hide the onscreen keyboard, touch . Selecting an input method 1. To change your phone's default input method, touch on its right upper • Touch to select an input method. 11 on the home screen. You can then: • ...Touch an application to start it . Under All, touch Language & input > Default to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. Touch to dismiss it . • Flick left or right across an application or touch corner to select an input...
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Then drag and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Cut text: Select text and touch Cut. • Paste text: Touch where you copied or cut. 14 Editing text Getting started Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to paste the text you want to insert the text, drag to move the insertion point, then touch Paste to bring up .
Then drag and to select more or less text, or touch Select all to select all text in a text box. • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Cut text: Select text and touch Cut. • Paste text: Touch where you copied or cut. 14 Editing text Getting started Discover how to select, cut, copy, and paste text on your phone. • Select text: Touch and hold the text to paste the text you want to insert the text, drag to move the insertion point, then touch Paste to bring up .
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Under All, touch Motion control. 3. For example, mute the phone or answer and make calls quickly. 1. On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. • Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibrations from incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and timers. 15 Basic features Basic features Motion control Motion control lets you control the phone using simple motions. On the home screen, touch . 2.
Under All, touch Motion control. 3. For example, mute the phone or answer and make calls quickly. 1. On the Motion control screen, select an option, and select a motion to enable it. • Flip: Mute sounds and stop vibrations from incoming calls, alarms, and timers. • Pick up: Pick up the phone to reduce the ring volume of incoming calls, alarms, and timers. 15 Basic features Basic features Motion control Motion control lets you control the phone using simple motions. On the home screen, touch . 2.
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Then shake your phone to arrange your icons. • Tilt: In home screen editing mode, if you touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your device to the left or right, you'll be able to move it to call . Basic features • Raise to ear: When a call comes in, raise the phone to your ear to answer the call the displayed number. • Shake: On the home screen, touch any application or widget until the phone vibrates to enter editing mode. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise the phone to your ear to the next screen. 16
Then shake your phone to arrange your icons. • Tilt: In home screen editing mode, if you touch and hold an icon or widget and tilt your device to the left or right, you'll be able to move it to call . Basic features • Raise to ear: When a call comes in, raise the phone to your ear to answer the call the displayed number. • Shake: On the home screen, touch any application or widget until the phone vibrates to enter editing mode. Similarly, from the call or contact details screen, raise the phone to your ear to the next screen. 16
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..., Notes, and Calculator and switch between these applications without closing your current application. •Touch to lock the screen. •Touch to clean up the phone memory and close the applications running in the background. •Touch to expand the suspend button. 4. Under All, touch Gloves mode to expand the multi...
..., Notes, and Calculator and switch between these applications without closing your current application. •Touch to lock the screen. •Touch to clean up the phone memory and close the applications running in the background. •Touch to expand the suspend button. 4. Under All, touch Gloves mode to expand the multi...
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... a blank area to any large enough empty space. Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete an application icon, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to delete it. If the home screen doesn't have nine home screens at most. Drag the ...display the Set Home Screen dialogue box. 2. On the home screen, touch and hold the application or widget you to delete until the phone vibrates to a screen thumbnail. 4. Touch OK to the home screen. Touch to return to uninstall the application. Basic features Organising applications ...
... a blank area to any large enough empty space. Deleting an application icon uninstalls the application. When you delete an application icon, your phone will automatically create a new home screen to delete it. If the home screen doesn't have nine home screens at most. Drag the ...display the Set Home Screen dialogue box. 2. On the home screen, touch and hold the application or widget you to delete until the phone vibrates to a screen thumbnail. 4. Touch OK to the home screen. Touch to return to uninstall the application. Basic features Organising applications ...
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... folder to the new location. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Moving a home screen 1. Deleting a home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and drag it to remove the icon. A folder must contain at least two items; On the home screen, drag an application onto another one...
... folder to the new location. Touch Thumbnails. 3. Moving a home screen 1. Deleting a home screen 1. On the home screen, touch and hold a home screen thumbnail until your phone vibrates, and drag it to remove the icon. A folder must contain at least two items; On the home screen, drag an application onto another one...
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... want to modify. Changing the wallpaper 1. Under All, touch Home screen style. 3. On the home screen, touch . 2. Customising a theme 1. Personalising your phone Personalising your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. 1. You can then: • Select a theme on the Local tab, and touch APPLY...
... want to modify. Changing the wallpaper 1. Under All, touch Home screen style. 3. On the home screen, touch . 2. Customising a theme 1. Personalising your phone Personalising your phone Changing the home screen style Your phone supports the standard and simple home screen styles. 1. You can then: • Select a theme on the Local tab, and touch APPLY...
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Touch APPLY. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 4. Set a secondary unlock method in case your phone 3. Under All, touch Security > Screen lock. Touch Phone ringtone or Choose notification ringtone, and choose either of the following tabs: • Ringtone: Choose from the default ...screen, touch . 2. On the home screen, touch . 2. To turn off face unlock, touch on the phone lock screen. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set up Face Unlock as your phone. 4. Setting tones 1. Changing the lock screen style Face unlock 1. Under All, touch Security. 3. Personalising your...
Touch APPLY. Touch Screen lock > Face Unlock. 4. Set a secondary unlock method in case your phone 3. Under All, touch Security > Screen lock. Touch Phone ringtone or Choose notification ringtone, and choose either of the following tabs: • Ringtone: Choose from the default ...screen, touch . 2. On the home screen, touch . 2. To turn off face unlock, touch on the phone lock screen. • Touch Home screen wallpaper to set up Face Unlock as your phone. 4. Setting tones 1. Changing the lock screen style Face unlock 1. Under All, touch Security. 3. Personalising your...
